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Kersey, Suffolk, S Mary
Place Kersey
S Mary
Lieutenancy area Suffolk
Country England
Historic county Suffolk
Dove tower ID 13910
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–2–2 in FSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TM001439
Latitude & longitude 52.05768, 0.91867View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode IP7 6EE
Diocese St Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 11606
Also Toilet
URL http://www.suffolkbells.org.uk/towers/kersey1.php
Affiliation Suffolk Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 144 performances here, of which 27 were peals and 5 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 14–2–2 in F
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 14–2–2 (1626 lb or 738 kg) in F (698.0 Hz)
Practices Thu
Peals View 59 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–3–221396.0F26.88″1985John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) LtdFNFC
24–3–251314.0E28.00″1985John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) LtdFNFC
34–3–121174.0D29.25″1716Thomas GardinerRYFC
45–2–191048.0C31.50″1716Thomas GardinerRYFC
56–0–21932.0B♭32.75″1576†Stephen II TonneYYFC
68–0–14881.0A36.25″1680Christopher HodsonRYFC
79–1–4784.0G39.13″1662John HodsonRYFC
814–2–2698.0F43.50″1969John Taylor & CoFNFC
Source: A Higson; CBC; P Denton(RWMC)
Contributed by: Andrew Higson
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,4,5,6,7,81970Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h6.1
– 1.12,3c1985Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co2.X1
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: c 1985 by John Taylor & Co
Frame modified by the addition of cast iron trusses
Contributed by: Philip Denton
Update log
16/08/2023Toilet added [Neal Dodge]
13/08/2022Fr1: layout amended; Fr1A: layout added [Ranald Clouston papers via Neal Dodge]
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